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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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The hole dug by construction workers on Tuesday for water main repares flooded with water from the domestic pipeline.

Setting the record straight

Chapel Puckett, Editor-in-Chief November 3, 2016

Students sitting in the dark, Elizabeth Ben-Ozilio stuck in the elevator, and no access to running water were all products of a complication with repairs of the main sewer line in front of the school on...

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Maya Chadda, Staff Writer October 31, 2016

Chess Club: Chess The Club was approved and will start this week. The club meets fridays after school and the faculty advisor is Steve. Kaback. The Chess Club would practice weekly, and participate in...

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Maya Chadda, Staff Writer October 17, 2016

The Club Handbook: The Club Handbook will be released to club advisors and faculty members who have requested to see it. Some clubs have not responded to Forum’s request for an updated description,...

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Maya Chadda, Staff Writer October 3, 2016

The Halloween Costume Contest is scheduled to happen this year with a prize of candy. The Animal Awareness Club was proposed. The club’s purpose is to address global and local issues involving...

Ellie Grossman ‘17 and three teammates at the Greenhill Tournament in Texas Sept. 17, coming in second place to Harvard Westlake

Blake Debate goes abroad

Chapel Puckett, Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2016

It seems as though Blake Debate is constantly bringing home new trophies and accolades due to the exceptional work of its team members and coaches; now, though, Blake Debate is going abroad. Ellie Grossman...

The new Aamoth Field

Steven Nye September 19, 2016

Stay tuned for more coverage on the new turf at Aamoth Field!

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Maya Chadda, Staff Writer September 19, 2016

Legacy Day: For convocation during Legacy Day this year various stories and poems will be shared. For one of the poems a member from each grade has a line to speak. One of the main goals is to make...

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Maya Chadda, Staff Writer September 14, 2016

  Blood drive: The blood drive happens two times every year, and this year Forum would like more donors along with parents to participate. Club Fair: Revisions to the Club Fair for next year...

The SATs new changes are pushing away students who wouldve taken it this year because the format was so uncertain.

This year, the SAT comes with new changes

Willy Verneris, Staff Writer April 26, 2016

Whether you hear it or not, somewhere in America, somebody is talking about standardized testing, specifically the SAT or ACT. Students work hard to conquer these tests and receive scores that they deem...

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Mark Gustaferro, Contributing Writer October 27, 2015

When Franklin Delano Roosevelt was inaugurated as the United States’ thirty-second president, he took the office in one of the worst crises the nation had ever experienced. The Great Depression had devastated...

Piracy is an international problem that also affects students at the school as all students in seventh grade and above are granted computer privileges.

Students by day, pirates by night

Michael Feldkamp, Contributing Writer March 19, 2015

Getting things for free isn’t always your best bet. Everyday, thousands of videos and songs are illegally pirated. Pirating is when someone uses or reproduces another’s work for profit. There is a...

A cultural exchange

A cultural exchange

Katya Tobak, Contributing Writer September 24, 2013

Each year at Blake, there are always foreign exchange students that are an enormous, important part of the Blake community. The Blake School, being partners with Assist for five years, has often led to...

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